axes

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Art & Architecture Thesaurus

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axes

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Cutting tools that consist of a relatively heavy edged head fixed to a handle, the edge or edges being parallel to the handle so as to be suited for striking. For axes used as weapons, typically having wider blades, use "axes (weapons)."

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